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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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